Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Portsmouth 

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Cost of Living in Portsmouth is 24.5% lower than in London (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portsmouth is 37.6% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Portsmouth are 57.0% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Portsmouth are 20.8% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Portsmouth are 9.1% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Portsmouth is 4.5% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Portsmouth Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £ 15.83 £      -20.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £ 60.00 £      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £ 6.50 £      -18.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £ 5.00 £      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 £ 4.50 £      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.78 £ 3.32 £      -12.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 £ 1.66 £      -19.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.41 £ 1.26 £      -10.8 %
Markets
London Edit Portsmouth Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.87 £ 3.95 £      -18.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.37 £ 0.87 £      -36.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.87 £ 0.78 £      -10.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.52 £ 2.40 £      -31.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.88 £ 3.16 £      -18.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.01 £ 2.47 £      -18.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.68 £ 5.13 £      +9.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 £ 1.42 £      +25.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £ 0.75 £      +23.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 £ 1.00 £      -4.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 £ 1.58 £      +24.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £ 0.42 £      -27.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.59 £ 0.57 £      -4.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.01 £ 0.79 £      -22.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.33 £ 1.40 £      +5.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £ 9.50 £      +5.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.32 £ 2.18 £      -5.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 £ 1.36 £      -51.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.50 £ 12.55 £      -23.9 %
Transportation
London Edit Portsmouth Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.85 £ 2.50 £      -12.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 180.00 £ 66.00 £      -63.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £ 3.40 £      -24.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £ 4.02 £      -3.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £ 11.00 £      -63.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.50 £ 5.34 £      -2.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 28,285.00 £      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,633.35 £ 29,703.00 £      +0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Portsmouth Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 232.32 £ 249.69 £      +7.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.71 £ 11.43 £      -22.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.70 £ 30.33 £      -4.3 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Portsmouth Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.23 £ 26.17 £      -46.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.28 £ 15.00 £      -7.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £ 8.00 £      -46.7 %
Childcare
London Edit Portsmouth Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,804.45 £ 1,125.00 £      -37.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,853.52 £ 13,500.00 £      -38.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Portsmouth Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.22 £ 62.50 £      -20.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.97 £ 39.00 £      +8.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.69 £ 81.67 £      -11.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.44 £ 101.25 £      -12.3 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Portsmouth Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,223.99 £ 1,022.50 £      -54.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,636.79 £ 783.75 £      -52.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,223.17 £ 1,536.56 £      -63.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,728.57 £ 1,306.01 £      -52.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Portsmouth Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,474.83 £ 315.87 £      -78.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 783.35 £ 218.32 £      -72.1 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Portsmouth Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,059.31 £ 1,997.17 £      -34.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.03 5.67      +12.9 %
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